Is there such a thing as a DIY photo Etch kit (product) ?

[Greg Myers]

Is there such a thing as a do it yourself photo etching kit ? Or, are there company's out there like chrome shops and decal makers that will photo etch a part for you ?

[george 53]

Greg, I have the Micro-Mark kit, but it seems kinda complicated to use. That may be entirely MY fault, but it seems rather involved to do. It's pretty complete though, you just need the wherewithall to DO it! Me, it just seems ALOT of work to go thru to make some photo-etched parts. Check out Micro Marks website like Mark said, and check it out. Be warned though, There IS alot more to it than some may think!

[sjordan2]

Try Fred Hultberg at Fotocut. I haven't talked with him in about 5 years, but he used to do custom work.

oletcherfred@yahoo.com

FOTOCUT 315-662-3356

F. Hultberg

Box 120

Erieville, NY 13061

(Photo etching from your camera ready copy)

He was highly recommended to me by Stephane Pedaggi at Scale Details.

[Greg Myers]

Thank you both, Mark, George. My thoughts exactly on the details involved. I had no idea.

Edited July 11, 2010 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

Although this doesn't look to hard.

[LOBBS]

Here ya go. It's not a kit but the "ingredients" are easy enough to source. I got several sheets of the PnP Blue off Ebay several years ago and everything else from Radio Shack.

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/fh_pe.htm

[sjordan2]

Try Fred Hultberg at Fotocut. I haven't talked with him in about 5 years, but he used to do custom work.

oletcherfred@yahoo.com

FOTOCUT 315-662-3356

F. Hultberg

Box 120

Erieville, NY 13061

(Photo etching from your camera ready copy)

He was highly recommended to me by Stephane Pedaggi at Scale Details.

Just got feedback from Fred at Fotocut:

"Yep, still doing the custom work.Camera-ready should be OK. Details on request of course.

Or, if they digital files(vector!), I have a server who can make really nice films from those. Preferred program is CorelDraw11. No cheapies(TurboCad in mind here, for example - I think Google has one too but these should be avoided), as they usually don't work well - or at all.

Others known to work well are CAD, AutoCAD, Illustrator, etc. All are pricey, but older versions can be had cheaply at places like eBay and should work just fine - this artwork is quite simple - one or two layers in B & W is all.

Probably more than you wanted to know, I s'pose."

[george 53]

HOOO Wee, an I thought the KIT was complicated!!! Just be careful caz that etchant solution IS MEAN!!!!

[LOBBS]

Just got feedback from Fred at Fotocut:

"Yep, still doing the custom work.Camera-ready should be OK. Details on request of course.

Or, if they digital files(vector!), I have a server who can make really nice films from those. Preferred program is CorelDraw11. No cheapies(TurboCad in mind here, for example - I think Google has one too but these should be avoided), as they usually don't work well - or at all.

Others known to work well are CAD, AutoCAD, Illustrator, etc. All are pricey, but older versions can be had cheaply at places like eBay and should work just fine - this artwork is quite simple - one or two layers in B & W is all.

Probably more than you wanted to know, I s'pose."

Xara is a vector based software and only runs about $90. It's similiar to CorelDraw and Illustrator with a pretty easy learning curve.

XARA

Edited July 11, 2010 by LOBBS

[Geezerman]

FWIW: Jody wants to swap his.

http://kustomcarz.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=trade&action=display&thread=2075&page=1